DOWNTOWN BLACKSBURG NEWSLETTER- NOVEMBER 2020
Congratulations to Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. 
Members of the Month: November 2020

Business of the Month - Colley Architects
Nonprofit of the Month -  Mount Tabor Ruritan Club

Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. News
 Note from the Director 
Merchant Check-Ins

I hope you are doing well during these unprecedented times. I would like to check in on on how you are doing and hope that we can schedule a 30-minute block of time to meet virtually or in-person. During this conversation I would like to take the opportunity to better understand what you need as a business during this challenging time and how DBI can assist and offer support. 

Please respond to director@downtownblacksburg.com with time(s) that are convenient for you to meet and I will accommodate your schedule. Please indicate whether you would like to meet in-person or virtually. Thanks and look forward to talking with you soon!

Casey Jenkins

Thanks to all who participated in our Trick or Treat
Scavenge
r Hunt! 


Trim-a-Tree 
Begins November 25

Please submit your applications for this fun annual event. Application can be downloaded HERE 





Merchants - please send in your promotions, deals and discounts!  



Are you a restauranteur in Blacksburg? Apply for a one-time grant for up to $15,000 to expand your outdoor dining capacity. See details at https://www.blacksburg.gov/residents/public-health-and-safety/dining-expansion-grant 


Blacksburg Bucks Program: 
"Blacksburg Bucks" is a program designed to encourage and provide incentive to support Blacksburg businesses during these challenging times. Using CARES Act funding, the Town of Blacksburg will double the value of all Blacksburg Bucks purchased.  If a customer purchases $100 in Blacksburg Bucks, the value of the certificate would actually be $200 to spend. Gift certificates can be purchased and redeemed at any of the six Blacksburg National Bank locations. The program is open to all Blacksburg businesses. 

If you're interested in participating, simply fill out the attached form or the Google Document and return by Monday, November 9th.  Please share this with any other Blacksburg business that may be interested. 
Window Display 
Free Advertising Opportunity at 202 S. Main


What's better than free advertising in the form of a window display in a very high foot-traffic area?! You many furnish clothing racks or any other branded merchandise that can fit in a 5x5 square foot area. For more information and to secure your spot, contact Casey Jenkins at director@downtownblacksburg.com

Meet Our New Intern


Ryan Adcock is a senior studying Communications at Virginia Tech.
DBI Board Elections

We have two board members who will be stepping down at the end of this year. Are you interested in serving on the board of directors and participating on a variety of committees that address DBI needs? If so, please reach out to Casey Jenkins at director@downtownblacksburg.com 

Next DBI Membership Meeting

Our next Membership Meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, November 18 at 9am. 
Downtown Businesses
Clay Corner Inn

Holiday Planning

Plan your Christmas Party or end of year celebration with Clay Corner Inn. Need a venue? Have it with us. Keeping it simple in the office? Let us handle the food! Give us a call or email today for details. 540.552.4030




401 Clay St. SW, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Clay Corner Inn
Gourmet Pantry

Current store hours:
Monday-Friday: 12-5
Saturday: 11-5

We continue to order FRESH seafood, meat, and dairy on a weekly basis! Check our social media or sign up for our newsletter for details.

If customers don't feel comfortable coming in, we are also still offering free delivery within a 5-mile radius of Blacksburg, shopping by appointment, or curbside pickup.




401 S Main St. #101, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Gourmet Pantry
The Arts
Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation  
 

 
Online Auction Fundraiser!
Be sure to check out the exciting items up for auction and place your bid BEFORE November. 5th! The proceeds from this auction support the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation whose mission is to preserve, promote & interpret Blacksburg's art, history, and cultural heritage. 

Holiday Shopping?
Shop online at Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation's online store! Purchases help sustain our local artists and authors, as well as the ongoing operations of the Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation. Visit: https://www.blacksburgmuseum.org/gift-shop



204 Draper Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24060
Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation
The Lyric Theatre

November Movies

11/6-11/10: On the Rocks
11/13-11/17: Guardians of the Galaxy
11/27-11/30: Frozen


135 College Ave., Blacksburg, VA 24060
The Lyric Theatre
Moss Arts Center


190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Moss Arts Center
Perspective Gallery
 
Current Exhibit
October 6 - November 20, 2020
Nature Disrupted, Nature Compartmentalized
Bob Rotche 

Please join us Friday, November 6 for a lunchtime break and our last Ask the Artist for 2020.

Register for this live on Zoom event using the link http://bit.ly/ATABobRotche
  
Also, make sure to stop by Perspective Gallery Tuesday - Friday 12 - 8 p.m.; Saturday 12 - 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 - 5 p.m. to see the beautiful and thought-provoking sculptures Bob has on display.  Squires Student Center is open and both the Center and Gallery have safe COVID protocol in place.  Please wear your mask when entering the building.  Thank you!
 
Virginia based sculptor, Bob Rotche, has been working primarily in wood since he started experimenting with art in 2012. With his early work being lathe based, he has since branched out and is embracing a variety of techniques with a focus on curve and form, positive and negative space, color and texture. He is fascinated with man's relationship with the natural world and how that can be examined sculpturally, often juxtaposing geometric and organic forms and surfaces. 
 

Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 12 - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 12 - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m. 

Make sure to like us on Facebook @VTPerspectiveGallery  
Follow us on Instagram @PerspectiveGalleryVT
and Twitter @VTPerspective
Follow us on our blog at http://perspectivegallery.blogspot.com/
290 College Ave., Squires Student Center, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Perspective Gallery
DBI Community Partners
Blacksburg Farmer's Market

Our Holiday Markets are coming up! Every Saturday in November and December until 12/19. Lots of local unique artisans joining our year-round vendors for a fabulously unique holiday shopping experience. We are also open all year! 

MARKET HOURS
 

JAN-MAR: SAT. 10AM - 2PM
APR - OCT: WED. 2PM - 6PM | SAT. 8AM - 2PM
NOV-DEC: WED. 2PM - 6PM | SAT. 9AM - 2PM


108 West Roanoke St., Blacksburg, VA 24060
Blacksburg Farmer's Market
Micah's Backpack
The NRV Diaper Pantry
Smithfield Plantation

 
Updated Operating Hours


A Smithfield Yuletide - Sunday, December 13, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Ring in the 2020 holiday season by joining us for A Smithfield Yuletide! 

Join us on Sunday, December 13, 2020 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm and enjoy a socially distant, Yuletide celebration! Due to COVID-19, this event will take place outdoors and will provide plenty of safe, socially distant activities for you and your family to enjoy!

Gather with your loved ones 'round the cozy heat of the Smithfield Yule Log in our Pavilion and enjoy tea with sweet & savory bites provided by Blue Ridge Mountain Catering; Guests 21 years and older can enjoy a seasonal holiday drink provided by Blue Ridge Mountain Catering - extra fees apply; while listening to holiday tunes performed by local Blacksburg musicians.

Write your letter to Santa to ensure he gets your Christmas wishes and mail it off to the North Pole while you're onsite. Create a lasting memory by taking part in our Family Holiday Portrait sessions provided by local photographer, Charlie Whitescarver and enjoy Christmas Story Time outside of our Whitethorn Cabin with a costumed interpreter, on the half hour.

While onsite, stroll around the grounds to enjoy our holiday decorations and interact with our Smithfield docents who will provide spinning, blacksmith and cider press demonstrations. Round out your visit to Smithfield by joining timed, guided tours of the house, which will be decorated for the season. 

Event ticket includes: Site wide admission to event activities and tea with sweet & savory bites. Extra fees apply to alcoholic beverages.
  

1000 Smithfield Plantation Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
Smithfield Plantation
Wilderness Road Chorus
 







The masked singers gathered in the parking lot and sang with a cell phone in the center. The chorus member listened on her own phone, inside the building, windows closed.
"She is out of the rehab and at home now, making a great recovery," said chorus director Lavelva Stevens, adding that the chorus hopes the parking lot singing helped make her spirits feel good.


YMCA at VT

 
 
Meals On Main

We will continue distributing free meals to the children of the New River Valley until further notice.

Mondays- Meals at Prices Fork Elementary School, from 4:30-6:30pm.

Fridays- Freshly prepared meals at the front of the YMCA Thrift Shop, from 4-6pm to the first 100 children. 

Details HERE

YMCA Virtual Craft Fair

The 51st annual YMCA Craft Fair goes virtual!

Starting November 12, we will host a unique shopping experience featuring local, regional and national artists, live and pre-recorded music, dance, stories and more coming together, virtually, as a community!



 
 
YMCA at VT
Like our new format? Have an idea? Send your feedback to events@downtownblacksburg.com